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It's Just a Phase:  Water as Solid, Liquid and Gas Lesson PlanIt's Just a Phase:  Water as Solid, Liquid and Gas Lesson Plan
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It's Just a Phase: Water as Solid, Liquid and Gas

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Students construct models of the way water molecules arrange themselves in three physical states - solid, liquid, and gas. They explain the molecular behavior of ice, water, and water vapor.

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gases, liquids, solids

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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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